The benchmark sommelier, wine and wines at the restaurant - Wines from France and the World | Paul Brunet

Paul Brunet's new book finally brings together all the useful knowledge about wine in a single volume

The Reference Sommelier presents the entire world of wine in a single volume. To create this work, the author combined his two best-sellers (130,000 copies sold) Le Vin et les Vins au restaurant and Le Vin et les vins étrangers, already published by BPI Editions, in an expanded and enriched edition.

The Reference Sommelier received the OIV (International Organization of Vine and Wine) 2020 AWARD in the "Encyclopedic Manual" category and the MOF (Best Craftsman of France) 2021 Literary Prize.

This comprehensive book covers all stages of production, from the vine to the table, French wines with a detailed presentation of the 22 most important vineyards, as well as foreign wines with over 66 countries featured. A complete chapter is dedicated to food and wine pairings. Exhaustive and practical, the book also addresses professional sommelier approaches to brandies and liqueurs, other beverages served in restaurants, as well as procurement, storage, and marketing.

This new edition includes new didactic tools in the form of cover flaps: mnemonics, tasting steps, tips for reading a label, as well as two beautiful maps of European and global wine regions.

Paul Brunet, an iconic and essential author

The author Paul Brunet, a sommelier, certified senior teacher, and recognized expert, taught at the Strasbourg / Illkirch Hotel School for 23 years. His strength lies in his over 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry.

He is the Best Head Sommelier in France and Best Sommelier in France, Winner of the first "International Sommelier Competition" in Brussels. Paul Brunet, who served as vice-president of the MOF sommelier jury for many years, is MOF Best Craftsman of France Honoris Causa 2019. He has received numerous international awards, including the Education Award Starwine Philadelphia 2005 and Lifetime Achievement Award Starwine New York 2006; UDSF Master Sommelier; two Grand Prizes for the best work from the National Cooking Academy, the OIV Award (International Organization of Vine and Wine) 2011 in the Discovery and Presentation of Wines category, the Emozioni International Literary Award Villa Nobel San Remo 2013 as a sommelier author; the Montesquieu Prize at the International Book and Wine Biennial in 2014; and the Best in the World in Yuntai (China) in 2015.

An essential work for learners, professionals, and enthusiasts.

Philippe Faure-Brac, Best Sommelier of France in 1988 and of the World in 1992, wrote the foreword to The Reference Sommelier:

" As you turn the pages, you will meet its author as a teacher, reassuring us with the clarity of his words; a restaurant professional, guiding us through his experiences; and a passionate individual, captivating us with the precision of his words.

This book is the expression of the passion of an experienced man who has devoted his life to this world. "